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Multilayer film

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Assignee: BOREALIS AGPriority: Sep 26, 2018Filed: Sep 19, 2019Granted: Jan 14, 2025
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Abstract

Multilayer film of at least three layers, one core layer and at least one sealing layer wherein 5 the sealing layer comprises a linear low density polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.915 to 0.925 g/cm3, and the core layer comprises a propylene 1-hexene copolymer, said copolymer has an 1-hexene content in the range of 4.5 to 8.0 wt.-% and a xylene soluble fraction of more than 10.0 wt.-%.

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A multilayer film comprising at least three layers, one 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), one core layer (CL) and one outer layer (OL), the stacking order of the at least three layers is (SL1)/(CL)/(OL),
 wherein; 
 (a) the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), of a 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1), said 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1) comprises at least 70 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1), of a 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1), said 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1) has a density measured according to ISO 1183-187 in the range of 0.890 to 0.925 g/cm 3 ; 
 (b) the core layer (CL) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the core layer (CL), of a 2 nd  base polymer composition (BC2), said 2 nd  base polymer composition (BC2) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 2 nd  base polymer composition (BC2), of a propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC); and 
 (c) the outer layer (OL) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the outer layer (OL), of a 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3), said 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3), of a polyolefin; 
 wherein said propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) of the 2 nd  base polymer composition (BC2) has: 
 (i) a 1-hexene content in the range of 4.5 to 8.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC); and 
 (ii) a xylene soluble fraction (XCS) determined at 25° C. according to ISO 16152 of 18.0 to 35.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC), wherein the xylene soluble fraction (XCS) of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 5.0 to 12.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC), and 
 wherein the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) comprises a 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) and a second propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2), wherein
 (a′) said 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 0.5 to 3.9 wt. % based on the total weight of the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1), and 
 (b′) said 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 6.0 to 20.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2). 
 
 
     
     
       2. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) has:
 (a) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) in the range of 3.0 to 4.3; and/or 
 (b) 2,1 erythro regio defects in the range of 0.40 to 0.55 mol. % determined by  13 C NMR spectroscopy and optionally an isotactic triad concentration of higher than 98% determined by  13 C NMR spectroscopy. 
 
     
     
       3. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) has:
 (a) a melting temperature in the range of 133 to 140° C.; and/or 
 (b) a melt flow rate MFR 2  (230° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.5 to 8.0 g/10 min. 
 
     
     
       4. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 (a) the xylene soluble fraction (XCS) of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 6.0 to 10.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the xylene soluble fraction (XCS) of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC); and/or 
 (b) the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) has a xylene soluble fraction (XCS) determined at 25° C. according to ISO 16152 in the range of 21.0 to 30.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the 1-hexene copolymer (PHC). 
 
     
     
       5. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the
 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 0.8 to 3.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1). 
 
     
     
       6. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC):
 (a) fulfills the inequation (I): 
 
       
         
           
             
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         C6 (PHC-1) is the 1-hexene content of the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) based on the total weight of the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) [in wt.]; 
         C6 (PHC) is the 1-hexene content of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) [in wt. %]; 
         [PHC-1]/[PHC] is the weight ratio between the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) and the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) [in g/g]; and 
         (b) the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) optionally further fulfills the inequation (II): 
       
       
         
           
             
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         wherein: 
         C6 (PHC-2) is the 1-hexene content of the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) based on the total weight of the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) [in wt. %]; 
         C6 (PHC) is the 1-hexene content of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) [in wt. %]; 
         [PHC-2]/[PHC] is the weight ratio between the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) and the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) [in g/g]. 
       
     
     
       7. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the total amount of the 1 st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) and the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) together is at least 95 wt. % based on the total weight of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC); or 
 (b) the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC) consists of the propylene 1-hexene copolymers (PHC-1) and (PHC-2). 
 
     
     
       8. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio [(PHC-1)/(PHC-2)] between the 1  st  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-1) and the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) is in the range of 30/70 to 50/50. 
     
     
       9. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 (a) the core layer (CL) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the core layer (CL), of the 2nd base polymer composition (BC2) and the remaining part up to 100 wt. %, based on the total weight of the core layer (CL), are additives (AD); and 
 (b) optionally the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), of the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1) and the remaining part up to 100 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), are additives (AD); and 
 (c) optionally the outer layer (OL) comprises at least 90 wt. %, based on the total weight of the outer layer (OL), of the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3) and the remaining part up to 100 wt. %, based on the total weight of the outer layer (OL), are additives (AD). 
 
     
     
       10. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the 2 nd  base polymer composition (BC2) consists of the propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC). 
     
     
       11. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer (OL) is:
 (a) a heat shield layer (HSL), wherein the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3) is a 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3B), wherein the polyolefin is a polypropylene having a melting temperature of at least 150° C.; or 
 (b) a 2 nd  sealing layer (SL2), wherein the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3) is a 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A); 
 said 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A) comprises at least 70 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A), of a 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2), said 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2) has a density in the range of 0.890 to 0.925 g/cm 3 . 
 
     
     
       12. The multilayer film according to  claim 11 , wherein the 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1) and the 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2) have:
 (a) a melt flow rate MFR 2  (190° C./2.16 kg) measured according to ISO 1133 in the range of 0.5 to 8.0 g/10 min; and/or 
 (b) a comonomer content in the range of 1.5 to 5.0 mol. %, the comonomers are selected from the group consisting of 1-butene, 1-hexene, 1-octene and mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
       13. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 (a) the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1)
 (a1) consists of the 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1), or 
 (a2) comprises 75 to 95 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1), of the 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1); and 
 
 5 to 25 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1), of a 1 st  low density polyethylene (LDPE1) having a density measured according to ISO 1183-187 in the range of 0.915 to 0.935 g/cm 3 . 
 
     
     
       14. The multilayer film according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 (a) the 1 st  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE1) and the 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2) are identical, or 
 (b) the 1 st  base polymer composition (BC1) and the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A) are identical. 
 
     
     
       15. The multilayer film according to  claim 11 , wherein the film is a multilayer blown film, wherein said multilayer blown film consists of:
 (a) the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), the core layer (CL) and the 2 nd  sealing layer (SL2), the stacking order of the three layers is (SL1)/(CL)/(SL2); or 
 (b) the 1 st  sealing layer (SL1), the core layer (CL) and the heat shield layer (HSL), the stacking order of the three layers is (SL1)/(CL)/(HSL). 
 
     
     
       16. The multilayer film according to  claim 1 , wherein the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2) has a 1-hexene content in the range of 6.9 to 11.0 wt. % based on the total weight of the 2 nd  propylene 1-hexene copolymer (PHC-2). 
     
     
       17. The multilayer film according to  claim 9 , wherein the additives (AD) are selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, light stabilizers, acid scavengers, processing aids, anti-blocking aids, nucleating agents, slip agents and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       18. The multilayer film according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 (b) the outer layer (OL) is the 2 nd  sealing layer (SL2), wherein further the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A):
 (b1) consists of the 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2), or 
 (b2) comprises 75 to 85 wt. %, based on the total weight of the 3 rd  base polymer composition (B3CA), of the 2 nd  linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE2); and 
 5 to 25 wt. %, based on the weight of the total weight of the 3 rd  base polymer composition (BC3A) of a 1 st  low density polyethylene (LDPE1) having a density measured according to ISO 1183-187 in the range of 0.915 to 0.935 g/cm 3 .

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